KENTUCKY APOSTILLE
Apostille Services in Kentucky — Fast, Secure, Nationwide
Kentucky issues apostilles through the Kentucky Secretary of State. We handle Kentucky-issued vital records, notarized affidavits, court documents, and corporate paperwork for clients across the state — Louisville, Lexington, Bowling Green, and beyond. Kentucky's Secretary of State in Frankfort handles apostilles for the state. Louisville and Lexington residents can mail documents in without an in-person visit to Frankfort.
Service fee includes state filing fees and U.S. domestic return shipping via 2-day FedEx (UPS used for federal documents only). International return shipping available for an additional fee.
No payment required to request a quote. We confirm your document's processing route, total price, and estimated timeline before payment.
HOW IT WORKS
How to get a Kentucky apostille
01
Submit your request
Tell us what you need on the intake form. We confirm pricing for your specific Kentucky document before you pay.
02
We submit to KY
We prepare your document and submit it to the Kentucky Secretary of State, Office of Business Services.
03
You receive it back
Apostilled original returned by tracked courier — domestic or international.
DOCUMENTS
Documents commonly apostilled in Kentucky
- Kentucky birth and death certificates (state vital records)
- Kentucky marriage certificates and divorce decrees
- Notarized powers of attorney and affidavits
- Articles of incorporation and certificates of good standing from Kentucky
- Diplomas and transcripts from Kentucky universities and schools
- Single status / no-record affidavits for marriage abroad
- FBI background checks (federal apostille, via the U.S. Department of State)
- Court documents from Kentucky courts
STATE AUTHORITY
Kentucky apostille authority
Kentucky requirements to know
- Kentucky vital records (birth, marriage, divorce, and single-status certificates) must bear the signature of the current Kentucky State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- Paper documents notarized in Kentucky must have the notary's signature separately certified by the County Clerk where that notary is registered, in addition to the notarization itself.
- Kentucky uses a single certificate format for both apostilles and authentications for all Kentucky-issued public documents.
- Documents issued outside Kentucky (other states, foreign governments, or the U.S. government) cannot be apostilled by Kentucky and must be legalized in their issuing jurisdiction.
Once you have the eligible document, GFG can review it, coordinate the apostille process, and arrange tracked return shipping. Additional certification requirements may apply depending on how the document was issued.
Official Kentucky apostille guidanceInformation last checked: September 2026.
Issuing Authority
Kentucky Secretary of State, Office of Business Services
Location
Frankfort, KY
Your Total Price
From $150 per document — the Kentucky government fee, document review, submission, and tracked U.S. return shipping are all included.
Timing
- Government processing
- The state does not publish a reliable current processing time; it varies with agency volume.
- GFG standard service
- About 2-4 weeks end-to-end, including the government's processing and shipping.
- Shipping
- Tracked U.S. return shipping is included; international delivery is quoted separately.
Estimates only — government processing speed cannot be guaranteed.
WHY WORK WITH US
Why clients in Kentucky choose Global Felicity Group
- No in-person visit required — mail your document from anywhere in Kentucky.
- Bilingual support (English & Spanish) with experience handling international destinations.
- Tracked return shipping — domestic and international — so you know where your document is at every step.
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Kentucky apostille questions, answered.
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